10 Creative Bacon Recipes You Can Make Right Now

Food. Made with Bacon.

It's probably time to admit that, as a society, we may have taken the whole bacon thing a little far. But bacon's irresistible mix of salty, smoky perfection makes it tough to give up altogether. So while bacon bikinis or bacon cocktails maybe shouldn't happen, bacon still has a place where it's always belonged: in food. Gather your dignity, and get your bacon fix like a grown-up with one of these clever, completely tasty bacon recipes.

When you make your own bacon bits, it really drives home what a poor imitation those fake ones from the salad bar are. It's time to shatter your illusions and step into the light — the light of real bacon bits.

Since peanut butter and bacon are clearly the ideal salty-sweet complements to one another, it's a wonder you don't see them together more often, especially in this golden age of salty-sweet treats. These rice crispie treats go a long way toward correcting that oversight.

Essentially, this is a fresh summer salad served on a bacon pizza. Your boyfriend's going to think the concept's weird at first (and he'll be right), but the two of you are going to eat the whole thing nonetheless.